One of the remarkable things about our community is the talent and creativity of our residents. Theater, music, literature, lectures, sports, travel, and more beckon us to come out and play. The community generates dozens of activities and events every month both on and off campus.
Kurt Martin, Music Man
Multi-talented Kurt Martin has supported the Pennswood Singers, memorial meetings for residents, Pennswood’s Got Talent and more. In this interview, Kurt shares his Pennswood journey. (Read More)>>
A Sampling of Activities:
- Visual arts (galleries)
- Performing arts (singing, concerts, performance, play reading, talent shows)
- Resident art (outside the apt. doors)
- Pennswood’s public art collection
- Clay
- Parties
- Sports (bocce, putting green, croquet, aquatics, gym, etc.)
- Flea market
- Games (crossword puzzles, bridge, board games, etc.)
- The Fair (Goldbook activities)
- Photography
- Book reading groups
- Writer’s groups, village Voices, poetry, and more.
- Residents book area of the library
- Humor (Henry Martin cartoon collection)
The video below is of the premiere performance of Free at Last, an original play by resident Joan Vail Thorne, a Broadway playwriter and director.
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The Fair (Feb., 2024)
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Kurt Martin, Music Man
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Whimsey
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